Canada's Involvement In Ww1

Many things are insightful and can be learned from the first World War, but it is clear to see that Canada’s involvement in World War 1 laid out their inevitable path to becoming viewed as an independent nation, and without Canada's participation in the first World War, we may have not been seen as our own nation, separate from Great Britain, for a very long time. One key factor that led to this was the change in leadership on the battlefield. The leadership change between General Douglas Haig of the British Army, to General Authur Currie, a Canadian, cemented that Canadians had the ability to lead their own people, confidently, and effectively. In the lesson about Canada’s immediate reaction to the war, we discussed how Canada's first contingent sent overseas was ridiculed, and were not …show more content…
The allies, for years, had attempted to capture the point, but were unsuccessful. Once Canadian forces were involved however, the capturing of Vimy became far easier. The innovation of Canadian troops, and under the lead of General Currie, the Canadian troops proved to be an effective, and efficient fighting force. With the implementation of their techniques on the battlefield being adopted by the other allied forces, therefore making a name for the formidable, effective, and fearless Canadian troops. To continue, Prime Minister Borden’s fight for a seat, and a vote at the conferences on the treaty of Versailles, displayed how much the leaders of Canada wanted to be seen and heard on the global stage. During our lesson on the aftermath of World War 1, it was discussed how P.M. Borden had fought tooth and nail for Canada to not only have a seat in the conferences, but also an independent signature on the document. This single handedly shows how Canada, and Canadians, were viewed at the end of the war. They were seen as strong, and resilient, and for one of the first times in history,